Materials Supervisor

Adient plc; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision insurance

Disability Life and AD&D Insurance

401k

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Adient plc is seeking a Materials Supervisor for a Normal, IL site. The role oversees material control, inbound/outbound shipments, and warehouse operations on the shop floor, with a focus on inventory integrity and cycle counting.

You will train and lead the material handling team, coordinate with Production, ensure safety and quality, and drive continuous improvement. Responsibilities include daily production scheduling, floor walks, and liaison between Materials and Productions, while

Qualifications

• 3+ years of materials supervision experience in manufacturing/JIT automotive sequencing preferred.
• Strong analytical and formal problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ERP systems (QAD preferred).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate material control systems, inbound/outbound shipments, and inventory control from the shop floor.
• Manage and coordinate all material handler activities and warehouse layout.
• Train, coach, and develop the material handling team; implement cycle counting and pull systems.
• Oversee receiving, DMR processes, and input of incoming receipts; manage outbound shipments.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and 5S standards; perform floor walks and daily production schedule alignment.

Skills

Materials supervision

Analytical skills

Excel

QAD ERP

Tools

QAD ERP

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• The Materials Supervisor will coordinate all material control systems, inbound/outbound shipments, and materials handling activities and inventory control primarily from the shop floor.


• Coordinate all material handler activities.


• Coordinate activities for warehouse layout.


• Training, coaching, developing the material handling team.


• Implement and assist in development of cycle counting and pull system for each commodity.


• Manage/coordinate the receiving and DMR processes.


• Manage the input of incoming receipts on a regular timely basis.


• Manage the process of outbound shipments.


• Coordinate all customs compliance requirements.


• Observes Materials/Production operation within their area of control to ascertain Compliance with methods, quality standards, safety regulations, 5’s and Production/Materials Standards.


• Efficient operation of equipment takes corrective action to eliminate any deviation.


• Assist in maintaining and revising visual inventory benchmarks standards.


• Daily coordination of Production builds schedules.


• Daily floor walks


• Liaison between Materials and Productions


• Coordinate any outside warehouse activities.


• Run RPS history reports and cumulative reports verifying receipts have been collected in RPS file.


• Manage the process of supplier cum reconciliation.


• Monitor system for accurately tracking Truckload Utilization. (TUMS)


• Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any non-conformities relating to product, process, and quality system.


• Manage and maintain onsite replenishment of Trailers (Shelve)


• Identify and record any problems relating to the product, process, and quality system.


• Initiate, recommend, and provide solutions through designated channels.


• Control further processing, delivery, or installation of non-conforming product until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.


• Actively participates in Health/Safety/Environmental investigations and the 8D process in order to develop root cause analysis for problem resolution as required.


• Reporting accidents, occupational illnesses, and HSE&E emergencies, and inform supervisor of known HSE&E conditions which could adversely affect other team members, assets or to the public.


• Ensures compliance with all safety procedures and ensures safe working procedures in assigned material areas.

Qualification/Requirements

• 3+ Years Materials Supervision inside Manufacturing JIT Automotive Sequencing - Preferred


• Strong Analytical & Formal Problem-Solving Skills


• Proficient with Microsoft Applications - Excel


• Proficient with ERP Systems - QAD Preferred

Salary Range

$70,700-$105,800

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance


• Disability Life and AD&D Insurance


• 401k


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Paid vacation


• Paid holidays

PRIMARY LOCATION

Normal Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With more than 65,000 employees in 29 countries, Adient operates ~200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. We take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, please visit www.adient.com.

Job Description Note

The job description outlined above is not intended to be a detailed list of job functions or responsibilities. It outlines the essential functions of the job. An individual may be required to perform other duties form time to time. The company reserves the right to amend, change or delete the contents of this description.